Window washer&#39;s seat



Aug. 19, 1947. H. J. TODD WINDOW WASHER S SEAT Filed Feb. 12, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Y T INVENTOR. flak/yd, Tadd ATTORNEYS Aug. 19, 1947. v H. J. TODD WINDOW WASHERS SEAT Filed Feb. 12, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INV EN TOR.

flazvyd Tadd ATI'DRNEYB Patented Aug. 19, 1947 STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a window washers seat, which is adapted to be attached to the outside of the window frame to enable the user thereof to wash the outside of the window pane.

An object of this invention is to provide an adjustable mounting means for the seat that will fit windows of various sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a seat having a back rest for the user thereof.

With the above and other important objects and advantages in view the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a rear view of an embodiment of the invention as applied to a window;

Figure 2 is a side view looking in the direction of the arrows on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 with the sash removed for clarity;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the seat per se;

Figure 5 is a sectional View on the line 55 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 1-1 of Figure 4 and Figure 8 is a rear View of the back rest.

Referring more in detail to the drawing the reference numeral it designates the window frame having the conventional upper and lower sashes i2 and 54 which are slidably mounted in the sash rails or grooves i6.

In carrying out the invention a supporting member is? is provided having the telescoping movable end pieces 26 mounted thereon which are adjustable with relation to the member l8 by means of the elongated slots 22 which engaging with the bolts 24 mounted in the member 18 permit endwise adjustment thereof, and wing nuts 25 on the bolts 24 lock the end pieces firmly on the member it. It will be noted that the member it is positioned on the sill 23 longitudinally thereof and transversely of the window frame and the end pieces 29 are slid endwise to be received in the rails l6 thus supporting the seat 3E9 as will be later described.

Medially of the member 18 and intermediate of the inner ends of the slots 22 an angle iron frame 32 is secured to the member l8 by fasteners 34. The frame is so positioned that the flange 36 extends upwardly at right angles to the base 38 of the angle iron frame.

Secured to the sides of the frame with one end engaging the member 18 and the other end terminating short of the end of the frame I8 is the seat rest 40 which is secured to the base 38 by fasteners 42.

A back rest 44 is secured to the base 46 of the angle iron frame 48 by fasteners 50 and the flange 52 extends upwardly therefrom to be parallel with the flange 3B of the frame 32 as shown in full in Figure 5.

The end 54 of the rest 44 extends beyond the frame 48 to enter the space 56 between the seat rest 40 and the end of the frame 32 to engage the end of the seat rest 40 and act as an abutment or stop for the back rest 44 when it is pivoted in to position by means of pivot means 58 fastened in the flanges of the seat and back rest as shown in dotted line in Figure 5.

Chains 60 are provided with hooks 62 on one end which engage in the apertures 64 adjacent the end of the frame 32 and hooks E6 on the other ends which engage in the screw eyes 68 in the window frame ill on opposite sides thereof.

Thus a window washers seat has been provided that is simple in construction, efficient in operation and can be easily and quickly removed from the window frame. It is supported and retained at its forward end by a supporting member adapted to be received in the sash rails and by chains at its rear end which are connected to eyes in the window frame.

It is believed that the construction and operation of the device will be obvious to those skilled in the art and it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A device of the character described, comprising an adjustable support adapted to be mounted in the sash rails of a window frame said support having a fixed member, movable members telescopically mounted on said fixed member at opposite ends thereof, and means for retaining and adjusting said movable members in relation to said fixed member, means on said support for connecting a seat frame thereto said seat frame comprises a U-shaped angle iron frame with the flange thereof extending upwardly from the base thereof a seat on said seat frame, a back rest frame pivotally mounted on said seat frame, said seat frame being made of angle iron with the flange thereof extending rearwardly from the REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Bulasky Sept. 11, 1900 Gaitman Dec. 12, 1922 Carr Feb. 9, 1926 Roth Apr. 14, 1936 Moewes Oct. 27, 1936 

